Cost of Living Comparison Between Nowshera and Islamabad Cost of Living Comparison Between Nowshera and Islamabad

🙂 Solo nomad: Nowshera is 17.1% cheaper than Islamabad without rent, and 35% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Nowshera is 19.8% cheaper than Islamabad without rent, and 28.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.82 PKR 788

$2.91 PKR 813

-3.09%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$14.34 PKR 4,011

$14.19 PKR 3,969

1.06%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.43 PKR 1,518

$5.20 PKR 1,456

4.42%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.75 PKR 488

$1.79 PKR 500

-2.23%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.98 PKR 1,113

Cappuccino

$2.08 PKR 582

$1.99 PKR 556

4.52%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.42 PKR 119

$0.43 PKR 120

-2.33%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.22 PKR 61.1

$0.24 PKR 67.4

-8.33%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.82 PKR 228

$1.01 PKR 284

-18.81%

White Bread (500g)

$0.66 PKR 183

$0.65 PKR 182

1.54%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.26 PKR 353

$1.28 PKR 358

-1.56%

Eggs

$1.08 PKR 303

$1.23 PKR 343

-12.20%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.30 PKR 1,761

$6.12 PKR 1,712

2.94%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.87 PKR 804

$3.37 PKR 943

-14.84%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$3.86 PKR 1,080

$4.51 PKR 1,261

-14.41%

Apples (1kg)

$0.59 PKR 165

$0.99 PKR 277

-40.40%

Banana (1kg)

$0.40 PKR 112

$0.80 PKR 224

-50.00%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.87 PKR 243

$0.94 PKR 263

-7.45%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.60 PKR 167

$0.61 PKR 170

-1.64%

Potato (1kg)

$0.41 PKR 115

$0.41 PKR 116

Onion (1kg)

$0.34 PKR 94.0

$0.56 PKR 157

-39.29%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.34 PKR 93.7

$0.31 PKR 85.9

9.68%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.34 PKR 94.3

$0.37 PKR 104

-8.11%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.40 PKR 392

$1.93 PKR 539

-27.46%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.87 PKR 244

$0.92 PKR 259

-5.43%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.39 PKR 389

$2.04 PKR 569

-31.86%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.08 PKR 580

$2.15 PKR 602

-3.26%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.19 PKR 53.3

$0.17 PKR 46.32

11.76%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$6.99 PKR 1,957

$6.96 PKR 1,946

0.43%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.89 PKR 249

$0.90 PKR 252

-1.11%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.44 PKR 122

$0.41 PKR 114

7.32%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.78 PKR 779

$2.75 PKR 768

1.09%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.93 PKR 260

$0.90 PKR 253

3.33%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$21.0K PKR 5.9M

$21.2K PKR 5.9M

-0.88%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$26.3K PKR 7.4M

$26.4K PKR 7.4M

-0.35%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$28.81 PKR 8,058

$112 PKR 31.2K

-74.21%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$2.15 PKR 601

$5.39 PKR 1,508

-60.11%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$11.68 PKR 3,268

$18.43 PKR 5,155

-36.63%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$12.22 PKR 3,419

$22.69 PKR 6,346

-46.14%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.76 PKR 1,612

$5.92 PKR 1,657

-2.70%

Cinema Ticket

$4.27 PKR 1,195

$4.21 PKR 1,178

1.43%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$60.2 PKR 16.8K

$60.6 PKR 17.0K

-0.66%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,101 PKR 307.9K

$2,746 PKR 768.2K

-59.91%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$21.35 PKR 5,973

$21.22 PKR 5,937

0.61%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.81 PKR 7,778

$28.07 PKR 7,852

-0.93%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$88.4 PKR 24.7K

$87.0 PKR 24.3K

1.51%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$40.84 PKR 11.4K

$40.27 PKR 11.3K

1.42%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$73.7 PKR 20.6K

$200 PKR 56.1K

-63.23%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$52.5 PKR 14.7K

$110 PKR 30.9K

-52.48%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$168 PKR 46.9K

$513 PKR 143.4K

-67.26%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$106 PKR 29.8K

$289 PKR 80.9K

-63.22%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$709 PKR 198.2K

$1,548 PKR 433.0K

-54.23%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$559 PKR 156.2K

$732 PKR 204.8K

-23.71%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$303 PKR 84.9K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

20.2

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Nowshera: March 3, 2026

Last update for Islamabad: March 2, 2026

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